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World Service,10 Aug 2026,26 mins

AI goes on a hacking spree

The Global Story

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In the last few weeks, three separate tech companies — OpenAI, Anthropic, and Meta — have all disclosed that their AI models went rogue and hacked into another company during controlled cybersecurity tests. The revelations have raised big questions about whether artificial intelligence is becoming more autonomous and unpredictable. We’re joined by Marc Cieslak, the BBC’s first ever AI correspondent, to unpack how these breaches were possible and how worried we should be. Producers: Valerio Esposito and Xandra Ellin Executive producer: James Shield Mix: Tom Bage Digital producer: Matt Pintus Senior news editor: China Collins Photo: Open’s AI, ChatGPT (EPA/Shutterstock, Filip Singer)

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